The stylish Geely XC fastback has been crafted for the Chinese market, where sedans are more popular than hatchbacks and even Ford’s Focus – the world’s most popular car – is stretched into a new form for local tastes.

Rough translations of the Geely’s media material suggests it has an elegant and robust stance inspired by ancient stone bridges, and that the car’s distinctive grille is inspired by ripples surrounding a leaf on a lake.